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AndatthatMr。Besselreturnedwithredoubledearnestnesstotheroomwheretheseancewasgoingon，andsosoonashehadthrusthimselfwithinsightoftheplacehesawoneofthemenwhostoodaboutthemediumlookingathiswatchasifhemeantthattheseanceshouldpresentlyend。Atthatagreatnumberoftheshadowswhohadbeenstrivingturnedawaywithgesturesofdespair。ButthethoughtthattheseancewasalmostoveronlymadeMr。Besselthemoreearnest，andhestruggledsostoutlywithhiswillagainsttheothersthatpresentlyhegainedthewoman’sbrain。Itchancedthatjustatthatmomentitglowedverybrightly，andinthatinstantshewrotethemessagethatDoctorWilsonPagetpreserved。AndthentheothershadowsandthecloudofevilspiritsabouthimhadthrustMr。Besselawayfromher，andforalltherestoftheseancehecouldregainhernomore。
Sohewentbackandwatchedthroughthelonghoursatthebottomoftheshaftwheretheevilspiritlayinthestolenbodyithadmaimed，writhingandcursing，andweepingandgroaning，andlearningthelessonofpain。Andtowardsdawnthethinghehadwaitedforhappened，thebrainglowedbrightlyandtheevilspiritcameout，andMr。Besselenteredthebodyhehadfearedheshouldneverenteragain。Ashedidso，thesilence——thebroodingsilence——ended；
heheardthetumultoftrafficandthevoicesofpeopleoverhead，andthatstrangeworldthatistheshadowofourworld——thedarkandsilentshadowsofineffectualdesireandtheshadowsoflostmen——vanishedcleanaway。
Helaythereforthespaceofaboutthreehoursbeforehewasfound。
Andinspiteofthepainandsufferingofhiswounds，andofthedimdampplaceinwhichhelay；inspiteofthetears——wrungfromhimbyhisphysicaldistress——hisheartwasfullofgladnesstoknowthathewasneverthelessbackoncemoreinthekindlyworldofmen。
“Youcan’tbeTOOcarefulWHOyoumarry，“saidMr。Brisher，andpulledthoughtfullywithafat-wristedhandatthelankmoustachethathideshiswantofchin。
“That’swhy——“Iventured。
“Yes，“saidMr。Brisher，withasolemnlightinhisbleary，blue-greyeyes，movinghisheadexpressivelyandbreathingalcoholINTIMATELY
atme。“There’slotsas’ave’adatryatme——manyasIcouldnameinthistown——butnone’avedoneit——none。“
Isurveyedtheflushedcountenance，theequatorialexpansion，themasterlycarelessnessofhisattire，andheavedasightothinkthatbyreasonoftheunworthinessofwomenhemustneedsbethelastofhisrace。
“IwasasmartyoungchapwhenIwasyounger，“saidMr。Brisher。
“I’admyworkcutout。ButIwasverycareful——very。AndIgotthrough……“
Heleantoverthetaproomtableandthoughtvisiblyon
